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Increasing Your Scientific Impact: Strategies, Tips, and Pitfalls

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Prof. Christos Athanassiou has been a Full Professor of Entomology at the University of Thessaly, Greece, since 2010. After receiving his Ph.D. in 1999, he has worked in different research institutes in the US and Europe, and he also served as a researcher in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS). His research is focused on insect biology and detection, as well as the implementation of chemical and non-chemical control in pest management programs for fields, stored product protection, forest pests, and edible insects. Prof. Athanassiou has published over 450 scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals, with more than 500 conference presentations, along with 2 books and 14 book chapters. Since 2010, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief (EiC), Subject Editor, and Section Editor of several international peer-reviewed journals. He has served as a Convenor of the International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC/WPRS) and as a panel member/expert/consultant for different international organizations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the European Bank for Research and Development (EBDR), the United Nations (UN), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS and USDA-APHIS), the United States Aid for International Development (USAID), the Citizens Act for Foreign Affairs (CNFA), the European Union (EU), Plant Health Australia (PHA/ADSW), the International Atomic Energy Agency (FAO/IAEA), etc. He served/serves as a coordinator, PI, co-PI, collaborator, etc., of >120 projects that are funded by different funding bodies. Moreover, he has received awards from different organizations, such as the Fulbright Foundation, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Institute for International Education (IIE/OLF), the US Forest Service, the States Scholarships Foundation (IKY), etc.

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Publication Ethics for Authors

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Dr. Ivana Resanovic received a Ph.D. degree in Animal and Human Physiology from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Belgrade in 2019. She worked in the Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Nuclear Science “Vinca” (2012–2019), as a research associate and published 26 articles in international and national journals. She joined MDPI in 2020 as an Assistant Editor and served as a Special Issue Editor and Publishing Manager for the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Current Issues in Molecular Biology. In 2022, she was appointed as a Research Integrity Specialist and Ethics Committee representative, and in 2024, she was promoted to Research Integrity Manager at MDPI. In this capacity, she actively upholds the principles of research integrity and publication ethics, supports the editorial teams by providing ethical guidelines, and ensures the maintenance of correct processes and procedures across MDPI journals.

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Increasing Your Scientific Impact: Strategies, Tips, and Pitfalls

Bio
Prof. Christos Athanassiou has been a Full Professor of Entomology at the University of Thessaly, Greece, since 2010. After receiving his Ph.D. in 1999, he has worked in different research institutes in the US and Europe, and he also served as a researcher in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS). His research is focused on insect biology and detection, as well as the implementation of chemical and non-chemical control in pest management programs for fields, stored product protection, forest pests, and edible insects. Prof. Athanassiou has published over 450 scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals, with more than 500 conference presentations, along with 2 books and 14 book chapters. Since 2010, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief (EiC), Subject Editor, and Section Editor of several international peer-reviewed journals. He has served as a Convenor of the International Organization for Biological Control (IOBC/WPRS) and as a panel member/expert/consultant for different international organizations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the European Bank for Research and Development (EBDR), the United Nations (UN), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS and USDA-APHIS), the United States Aid for International Development (USAID), the Citizens Act for Foreign Affairs (CNFA), the European Union (EU), Plant Health Australia (PHA/ADSW), the International Atomic Energy Agency (FAO/IAEA), etc. He served/serves as a coordinator, PI, co-PI, collaborator, etc., of >120 projects that are funded by different funding bodies. Moreover, he has received awards from different organizations, such as the Fulbright Foundation, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Institute for International Education (IIE/OLF), the US Forest Service, the States Scholarships Foundation (IKY), etc.